Public Health Department

Message from the Department

The Wayne County Department of Public Health (WCDPH) along with MDCH would like to remind residents and healthcare providers in Wayne County of the following educational and disease prevention resources:

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever: You may be concerned with the recent news of Ebola Virus outbreaks. The WCDPH would like you to stay informed and up to date on all information pertaining to this virus. For the most up to date information on Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, please visit the following links. Also, WCDPH has established an Ebola hotline at 734-727-7163.

Emerging Disease Issues: This site is a great resource for updated surveillance and information for medically important diseases in the state.

For other disease information including fact sheets, please check out our Resources page.

For residents of Wayne County that were affected by the flooding that occurred on August 11, 2014, FEMA will begin local meetings for flood assistance. Click here for more information.

Mission

The purpose of the Public Health Department is to provide environmental health, nutritional health, community health, emergency preparedness, women and children's health and communicable disease prevention and control services to all Wayne County residents, businesses and visitors so that they can enjoy good health and be safe during emergencies. The Public Health Department is subdivided into two groups: Public Health and Environmental Health.

Programs & Services

Severe Cold Weather

With extreme weather conditions upon us, Wayne County Department of Public Health wants you to stay warm and safe. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) here is a guide to stay warm and safe this winter.